CHILDREN'S SERVICES

If Robin Hood ran our SEND services

By Colin Pettigrew | 06 October 2020

Nottinghamshire CC is one of the 11 local authorities on IMPOWER’s 2020 Index of the best perform...

SKILLS

Supporting young workers with SEND through the crisis

By Claire Cookson | 25 September 2020

Claire Cookson discusses how young people with learning disabilities have stepped into key worker...

WHITEHALL

Auditors poised to qualify accounts over SEND

By Dan Peters | 24 September 2020

Auditors are poised to qualify some value for money opinions as a result of spiralling special ed...

FINANCE

Criticised council makes SEND investment

By Dan Peters | 02 September 2020

Bristol City Council has pledged to spend £29m on capital works to boost services for children wi...

EDUCATION

High hopes for high needs

By Leo Jones | 30 August 2020

IMPOWER has published a list of the best performing councils on high needs. Leo Jones takes a loo...

WHITEHALL

Government relaxes recovery plan demand

By Dan Peters | 17 August 2020

The Government has scrapped its requirement for all councils with a cumulative dedicated schools ...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Deficit puts councils on cliff edge

By Dan Peters | 23 July 2020

Many councils could be pushed over the ‘financial cliff edge’ if the £500m of high-needs deficit ...

WHITEHALL

MPs tell department to 'get a grip' on SEND

By Dan Peters | 05 May 2020

The Department for Education (DfE) does not have a grip on mounting pressure in the special educa...

WHITEHALL

CIPFA releases new deficits guidance

By Dan Peters | 28 April 2020

Councils will not be required to put aside money from their general reserves to support future fu...

OFSTED

'No quick fixes' after watchdog criticism

By Dan Peters | 21 April 2020

Bristol City Council admitted there were ‘no quick fixes’ as it published a written statement of ...

frederica-diamanta

Head of Community Cohesion

£66,811 - £73,164

Are you our new Head of Community Cohesion? Apply for this job

Brighton & Hove City Council

Principal Planning Officer

£49,421 to £66,900 and car allowance of £5,280

Premium jobThis is an ideal opportunity for career and professional development within a busy but friendly team Apply for this job

Fenland District Council

Strategic Commissioning & Systems Development Lead

£52,584 - £55,620

Join us to support a new vision for Health and Adults Services. Apply for this job

Royal Borough of Greenwich

frederica-diamanta

Head of Community Cohesion

£66,811 - £73,164

Are you our new Head of Community Cohesion? Apply for this job

Brighton & Hove City Council

Principal Planning Officer

£49,421 to £66,900 and car allowance of £5,280

Premium jobThis is an ideal opportunity for career and professional development within a busy but friendly team Apply for this job

Fenland District Council

Strategic Commissioning & Systems Development Lead

£52,584 - £55,620

Join us to support a new vision for Health and Adults Services. Apply for this job

Royal Borough of Greenwich